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  buying used Mazda5? 5 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Thinking of buying used Mazda5. Read about problems with diesel versions but also heavy tyre consumption. Need to be changed around every 10,000 miles? Is...
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  Busser nueva 5 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I will shortly be changing my Motability car from a Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 1.6 VTR+ diesel, and would appreciate your advice. It needs to be roomy, preferably...
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  Which fuel should I buy? 11 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am taking delivery of a new Qashqai 2.0 diesel auto. I always use Shell fuel. Do you think the extra cost of Shell V Power is worth it for my new car?...
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  Transit won't start 31 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Ford Transit ran out of fuel wont start. Tried bleeding cylinders. Tried pumping fuel filter but no diesel coming out of nipple.
• Hyundai i30 - Keep or sell at 3 years? 16 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  Just a hypothetical question I am wrestling with.  I have 3 year old Hyundai i30 CRDi (diesel), 25k miles on the clock and full service history.  Car in general runs fine, 55mpg, only a couple of very minor niggles fixed under warranty. A friend of mine suggested that I should
• Ford Focus Zetec 1.6 - Engine Light 2 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  twice the first time it didnt work at all and the second time it lasted about an hour.  My machanic advised that the make of part was cheap and this was common with that make of part.  I have recently put a new one on a different make and the car has been running fine.  The engine warning
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  Grand Picasso caravan towing 15 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We are looking at buying a used Citroen Grand Picasso 2.0 hdi. Apart from the school run and work commitments we intend to use it for towing our caravan,...
• Nissan Micra 1.0L - 52 plate - Engine management light and car don't start 6 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  I have Nissan Micra 1.0L - 52 plate since a year. From last few days it is giving problem of not starting up. When I start car from cold it starts up with normal engine noice. It runs for few miles and stalls at some point when engine RPM is less. Attempting starting the car at this point
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  comfortable tyres 23 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We want to replace the factory-fitted 225 55 R17 Pirelli P7 run-flat tyres on our new BMW 520D SE Auto Touring with conventional tyres and would very much...
• peugeot 306 hdi - fuel pump primery curcuit 6 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  primery curcuit, he cleared the code and the car run for about 1 hour so i was told to change the fuel pump relay which made no differance at all so i tryed a fuel pump (the one in the tank) but still no joy, now the car will only start for about five seconds before it cuts out but some times it will tick
• Audi A6 2.0 Sline 140/ merc A150 avantgard - A6 vs A150 18 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  estimate was £4500 - how accurate might that be? I'd hope to run either car for 5 years, 10k miles per year...subject to no unforeseen disasters, any thoughts on running costs? Petrol/ diesel Insurance Servicing Consumables? Pads discs exhaust batteries Cheers
• VW Passat 2.0 SE Petrol - My 2003 Passat 2.0 SE Headgasket gone? 30 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  had an alternator changed last week. Two days later I received a "STOP" coolant warning so I got my car recovered to the garage. The coolant was completely empty and we found that the coolant hose at the bottom of the engine was disconnected, not sure for how long. Garage filled the coolant up and run
• a3, golf or 1 series 15 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  hi all I am faced with a problem Want to change car with big running costs for one with cheap running costs. Existing car is £315pm with 20 mpg and 440 road tax pa. I wanted to buy an audi 1.6di sportback but dealer only wanted to sell me 1.6 petrol 3 door at 20k£ or face a 5 month wait. lol
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  I've just bought my first diesel - how should I keep it in good order? 16 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am changing my nice but very-expensive-to-run Saab 9-3 for a Panda Diesel. I've not owned or driven a diesel car before. I believe the Fiats are OK,...
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  Is there anywhere that under-17s can learn to drive? 26 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'd like to organise some lessons for my son before his 17th birthday, on private roads or a circuit somewhere, so that when he goes for his first on-road...
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  Any idea why my Vauxhall Astra misfires after being started when cold? 21 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I've bought a Vauxhall Astra 17DTi. I am having trouble with it misfiring when it is cold first thing in morning, but once warm it runs great. I have changed...
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  Should I buy a diesel Nissan Qashqai for 13,000 miles a year? 17 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a new Nissan Qashqai and I wondered if it's better to buy a diesel or petrol version. My average mileage is 13,000 per year.
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  Why won't my Volkswagen Transporter start after being driven for more than one hour? 16 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I just bought a W-reg Volkswagen Transporter 1.9TD. It runs really well and starts every time, except if I drive for longer that an hour and turn off the...
• Citroen C4 VTS HDI - Whining sound- gearbox or diff? Or something else? 15 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  Evening, My car has recently developed a rather interesting problem. I am more inclined to believe it is the diff rather than the gearbox but i shall run the symptoms past you to see what you think.  Between the speeds of 46-50mph i have an odd whining sound. It only happens
• Merc B class - Manual -v- Automatic, Diesel -v- Petrol 7 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  2 months it will get an 80 mile motorway run. Total about 6,000 miles/year. Even so, the salesman insists that there are no problems (DPF or glow plugs) with modern Merc diesel engines and that as petrol and diesel cars cost the same, the diesel works out cheaper to run